Tennessee 2nd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −29.3% |
| 2012 | −37.1% |
| 2016 | −35.2% |
| 2020 | −29.2% |
| 2024 | −33.9% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | R | 30.7%111,316 | 69.3%250,782 | 362,098 |
| 2022 | 2 | R | 32.1%66,673 | 67.9%141,089 | 207,762 |
| 2020 | 2 | R | 31.1%109,684 | 67.6%238,907 | 353,197 |
| 2018 | 2 | R | 33.1%86,668 | 65.9%172,856 | 262,134 |
| 2016 | 2 | R | 24.4%68,401 | 75.6%212,455 | 280,856 |
| 2014 | 2 | R | 22.6%37,612 | 72.5%120,883 | 166,751 |
| 2012 | 2 | R | 20.6%54,522 | 74.4%196,894 | 264,505 |
| 2010 | 2 | R | 14.6%25,400 | 81.8%141,796 | 173,380 |
| 2008 | 2 | R | 21.9%63,639 | 78.1%227,120 | 290,759 |
| 2006 | 2 | R | 22.3%45,025 | 77.7%157,095 | 202,120 |
| 2004 | 2 | R | 19.1%52,155 | 79.1%215,795 | 272,928 |
| 2002 | 2 | R | 19.9%37,035 | 79.0%146,887 | 185,981 |
| 2000 | 2 | R | 0.0%0 | 89.3%187,154 | 209,485 |
| 1998 | 2 | R | 0.0%0 | 88.6%90,860 | 102,502 |
| 1996 | 2 | R | 28.6%61,020 | 70.7%150,953 | 213,574 |
| 1994 | 2 | R | 0.0%0 | 90.5%128,937 | 142,482 |
| 1992 | 2 | R | 25.7%52,887 | 72.2%148,377 | 205,401 |
| 1990 | 2 | R | 0.0%0 | 80.6%62,797 | 77,944 |
| 1988 | 2 | R | 43.8%77,540 | 56.2%99,631 | 177,174 |
| 1986 | 2 | R | 23.8%30,088 | 76.2%96,396 | 126,486 |
| 1984 | 2 | R | 22.7%38,846 | 77.3%132,604 | 171,453 |
| 1982 | 2 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%109,045 | 109,057 |
| 1980 | 2 | R | 23.9%46,578 | 76.1%147,947 | 194,527 |
| 1978 | 2 | R | 18.2%27,745 | 81.8%125,082 | 152,833 |
| 1976 | 2 | R | 37.2%69,449 | 62.8%117,256 | 186,707 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 34.2%1,027,461 | 63.8%1,918,743 | 3,007,608 |
| 2020 | R | 35.2%1,040,691 | 62.2%1,840,926 | 2,959,761 |
| 2018 | R | 43.9%985,450 | 54.7%1,227,483 | 2,243,740 |
| 2014 | R | 31.9%437,848 | 61.9%850,087 | 1,374,060 |
| 2012 | R | 30.4%705,882 | 64.9%1,506,443 | 2,320,189 |
| 2008 | R | 31.6%767,236 | 65.1%1,579,477 | 2,424,585 |
| 2006 | R | 48.0%879,976 | 50.7%929,911 | 1,833,695 |
| 2002 | R | 44.3%728,232 | 54.3%891,498 | 1,642,076 |
| 2000 | R | 32.2%621,152 | 65.1%1,255,444 | 1,928,354 |
| 1996 | R | 36.8%654,937 | 61.4%1,091,554 | 1,778,603 |
| 1994 | R | 42.1%623,164 | 56.4%834,226 | 1,480,352 |
| 1990 | D | 67.7%530,898 | 29.8%233,703 | 783,813 |
| 1988 | D | 65.1%1,020,061 | 34.5%541,033 | 1,567,136 |
| 1984 | D | 60.7%1,000,607 | 33.8%557,016 | 1,648,036 |
| 1982 | D | 61.9%780,113 | 38.1%479,642 | 1,259,755 |
| 1978 | R | 40.3%466,228 | 55.5%642,644 | 1,157,023 |
| 1976 | D | 52.5%751,180 | 47.0%673,231 | 1,432,015 |
Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Knox, Blount, Loudon, Claiborne, and Grainger counties. About 768,000 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 40.1. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by narrowing margins. The margin was R+37.1 in 2012, R+35.2 in 2016, R+29.2 in 2020, and R+33.9 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 37.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.9 points.
A population of 767,972, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,572 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 1.
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